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Do you think they shot back? Mothers of triplets about dangerous pregnancy and parenting

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• News heirs in the family - not such a rare occurrence! True, as practice shows, such pregnancies are very difficult, and we are talking about serious risks for both unborn children and women carrying them.

  April 19, 2021 08:3014 542

  Ekaterina Zenyakina with her triplets sons Semyon, Mark and Miron ' is irrelevant to them.

  Ekaterina Zenyakina, 30 years old, Moscow

  Katya could not even think that she would become a mother of many children overnight, but it so happened that she gave birth to beautiful triplets Semyon, Mark and Miron, who are 4.5 years old today. Having learned about a multiple pregnancy at an appointment with an uzist, Zenyakina was not afraid of the hassle.

  “I once read that many mothers, upon learning about triplets, immediately begin to fear that they will not cope. I didn't worry about this at all. There was only one thought in my head - to bring the babies to a normal term, and so that they would be born healthy. Immediately after the birth, the boys were in intensive care, then they were transferred to the second stage of nursing. In total, they spent their first 1.5 months in the maternity hospital. Here, no help was required - everything lay on the shoulders of doctors and nurses. I came to feed the guys and talk to them. She moved away from the caesarean section quickly - a week after giving birth she was already running, ”Ekaterina shared with StarHit.

  As for the pregnancy, according to Zenyakina, it was difficult. “From the 10th week until the very end, I was accompanied by a terrible tone of the uterus from any physical activity. Until the 18th week, bleeding occurred periodically, so I almost constantly lay, afraid of premature birth (there are too big risks with triplets). A bunch of pills and droppers, intercostal neuralgia, which tormented me for about a month ... I didn’t sleep at night because of this, it seemed that the ribs were moving apart. All this was joined by terrible swelling and high blood pressure. At 29week I was hospitalized with the threat of premature birth. At 31 weeks, I had an emergency caesarean,” she recalled.

  Zenyakina and her husband did not even think that overnight they would become parents of many children

  At first, Katya and her husband coped with the children on their own, with time close relatives came to the rescue. “It was not difficult, as the kids slept most of the time and ate every three hours. Difficulties arose only with night feeding. My parents also came to help in the evenings, and my grandmother Nina Afanasevna also came from the village. She lived with us for about a month and nursed her great-grandchildren with pleasure, ”said the mother of many children.

  Anastasia Khasanova, 27 years old, Novosibirsk

  Nastya did not plan to be a mother of many children either - she and her husband dreamed of having one child and could not even imagine that they would immediately receive three kids - Adeline, Amalia and Malik.

  “On the first ultrasound I was told I had twins, two weeks later it turned out I had triplets… I panicked. I remember how with trembling hands I called my husband, he reassured me, saying that everything would be fine. The pregnancy was very difficult, but the doctors immediately warned me about it. From the 10th week I faced severe toxicosis, I lay under droppers for a month, I could not eat anything. This continued until 18 weeks, then it got better. I also had high blood pressure, I was constantly hospitalized. Every week it became hard physically - edema tormented me, my weight grew rapidly, which I could not control. Gained 35 kilos. I gave birth at 34 weeks, as Malik and Adelina squeezed Amalia in her stomach, and she had a bad heartbeat, ”said Anastasia.

  Anastasia and her husband have two daughters and a son, who were born almost simultaneously

  After giving birth, Nastya and her husband began a different life - the couple literally disappeared into the babies.

  “In the first months I could sleep for two or three hours, I was like a terminator. I just could not believe that these three babies are mine! Happiness just overwhelmed me. Relatives even had to persuade me to lie down. The children are almost two years old, it has become much easier, but at each stage there are difficulties. Now it is interesting to watch them: they try to chat, show their character. They were born on the same day, under the same zodiac sign, but they are so different both in temperament and appearance! They even have different blood types and Rhesus ... At the moment we are not planning children, but! My husband and I are young and beautiful and, perhaps, in 10 years we will give birth again, ”the brunette admits.

  Yulia Sungatova, 32 years old, Kazan

  Yulia is very afraid of hospitals, doctors, so she decided for herself that if she becomes a mother, then only once. Everything turned out the way she wanted, however, at one time Sungatova gave birth to three babies at once - Theon, Demida and Gordeya!

  “I am a terrible coward, I even donate blood with ammonia. Therefore, I always told everyone that I would give birth only once. The husband smiled maliciously, he had his own plans - he wanted three. On New Year's Eve, he wished to become a father of many children. And so it happened - one birth and three children. What happened to me when I found out about the multiple pregnancy? Shock. I heard about this only on TV and then, once every few years. At first I was overcome by wild fear, I really understood all the risks. After the emotions subsided, I was very happy, because this is such a miracle. The husband was not surprised, as if he knew everything in advance, ”Julia shared with StarHit.

  The Sungatovs became parents of many children at once

  Yulia managed to reach 35 weeks of pregnancy, of which she spent about a third in preservation. But the most interesting thing began after the birth of the kids.

  “We slept, but that's not certain,” says a mother of many children. I vaguely remember that time. In the first month after discharge, my mother lived with us. Then the godmother. Then the mother-in-law came to help. The hardest thing was to feed everyone at the same time, since we have a regimen from birth. They ate badly, 100 milliliters of the mixture was stretched for an hour, or even more. Everyone was fed simultaneously every three hours, including at night. Husband slept in his arms with bottles. Zombie mode, in a word. Now the kids are 1.7. It has become easier, but at the same time more difficult. Total control. I can’t imagine how kindergarten teachers cope.”

  Despite all the difficulties, the Sungatovs are ready to become parents again. “We would like a girl for good measure, in five years. But first you need to build a house, it is unrealistic to live in an apartment with such a company. If there were no problems with the health of one of the sons, then I would not have any difficulties. Due to the constant rehabilitation, the regimen gets lost, less attention can be paid to the rest. But, we believe that this is temporary. Soon everything will be fine, ”said Yulia.

  Antonina Aksenova, 41, Kherson (Ukraine)

  After the birth of her first-born son, Antonina did not even think about becoming a mother for the second time - the child grew restless, and the thought of a second pregnancy frightened her. But eight years passed, and the woman wanted to become a mother again - to give birth to a daughter. Imagine her surprise when it turned out on the ultrasound that she was expecting triplets!

  “I will never forget this ultrasound! The doctor, examining me, said to the nurse: "Three." To be honest, I did not immediately understand what this figure means. I thought they were discussing something there. Then the doctor says to me: “Mommy, do you know that you will have triplets? Look...” And she brought to the screen, the first fruit, the second, the third. I was in shock: how, where? We did not have multiple pregnancies in our family ... I went home from the reception, I had a state of stupor, I did not know what to say to my relatives, to my spouse. Arriving home, I called my husband, saying, they say, do you know how many more children you will have? He was delighted, answers - two, but I say - no, and how she burst into tears. He began to reassure me, they say, we’ll break through, and it’s great to give birth to three at once, ”recalls Antonina.

  For some time Aksyonova was worried that she would not be able to cope with the children after the birth, but over time, all worries disappeared, and she simply enjoyed her condition.

  Aksenov's triplets were born in autumn 2014

  Antonina was lucky to bring babies up to 38 weeks. “The pregnancy went perfectly, all the tests were normal, I busied myself around the house to the last, my husband, of course, scolded me, but I am such a bee - I love order and comfort very much. Usually with multiple pregnancies often women lie on the conservation. Thank God, this fate has passed me. At the end of my pregnancy, I couldn’t sleep lying down, all my organs were tightened up, I dozed while sitting. The doctor said at 38 weeks, they say, we will do a caesarean section, pulling is risky, since this is a very good time for a multiple pregnancy, ”she said.

  On September 3, 2014, the Aksenova triplets, Darina, Alexander and Polina, were born.

  “Children immediately began to breathe on their own, each of them had a good weight, everything was normal. And we were discharged home on the third day. After giving birth, I did not recover immediately, after about six months my stomach “left”. Two grandmothers helped with the kids - my mother lived with us for seven months, and my mother-in-law came every day. My husband also joined after work. For the first two weeks, the children slept and ate well. Then our dream disappeared somewhere. They didn't want to sleep in their beds. I had to take it to myself: Sasha was under my husband’s wing, Polina was under my wing, and Darina was sleeping on the pillow in the middle - she was the calmest. They woke up at different times, respectively, I could not say that I had a night's sleep, my milk was gone. There was barely enough money to feed the kids and diapers, ”said the mother of many children, who managed to overcome all difficulties thanks to the support of loved ones.

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  Text author: Marina Sattarova

  Multiple pregnancy

  Author: Mikheeva Natalya Grigorievna, Malyshok magazine

  A multiple pregnancy is a pregnancy in which two or more fetuses develop simultaneously in the uterus. Multiple pregnancy occurs in 0.4 - 1.6% of all pregnancies. Recently, there has been an obvious trend towards an increase in the incidence of such pregnancies due to the active use of assisted reproduction technologies, including in vitro fertilization (IVF).

  Types of multiple pregnancies

  Children born in multiple pregnancies are called TWINS. There are two main types of twins: monozygotic (identical, homologous, identical, similar) and dizygotic (fraternal, heterologous, different). African countries have the highest twin birth rate, Europe and the USA have an average rate, and Asian countries have a low rate.

  Dizygotic (fraternal) twins are more common (in 66-75% of all twins). The birth rate of dizygotic twins varies from 4 to 50 per 1000 births. Dizygotic twins occur when two separate eggs are fertilized. The maturation of two or more eggs can occur both in one ovary and in two. The predisposition to develop dizygotic twins may be maternally inherited. Dizygotic twins can be either same-sex or opposite-sex, they look like each other like ordinary brothers and sisters. With fraternal twins, two placentas are always formed, which can be very close, even touching, but they can always be separated. Two fruit spaces (i.e., fetal bladders or two “houses”) are separated from each other by a septum consisting of two chorionic and two amniotic membranes. Such twins are called dizygotic dichorionic diamniotic twins.

  Monozygotic (identical) twins are formed as a result of the separation of one fetal egg at various stages of its development. The frequency of birth of monozygotic twins is 3-5 per 1000 births. The division of a fertilized egg into two equal parts can occur as a result of a delay in implantation (immersion of the embryo in the uterine mucosa) and oxygen deficiency, as well as due to a violation of the acidity and ionic composition of the medium, exposure to toxic and other factors. The emergence of monozygotic twins is also associated with the fertilization of an egg that had two or more nuclei. If the separation of the fetal egg occurs in the first 3 days after fertilization, then monozygotic twins have two placentas and two amniotic cavities, and are called monozygotic diamniotic dichoriones (Fig. A). If the division of the ovum occurs between 4 - 8 days after fertilization, then two embryos will form, each in a separate amniotic sac. Two amniotic sacs will be surrounded by a common chorionic membrane with one placenta for two. Such twins are called monozygotic diamniotic monochorionic twins (Fig. B). If division occurs by 9- 10th day after fertilization, then two embryos are formed with a common amniotic sac and placenta. Such twins are called monozygotic monoamniotic monochorionic (Fig. B) If the egg is separated at a later date on the 13th - 15th day after conception, the separation will be incomplete, which will lead to the appearance of conjoined (undivided, Siamese) twins. This type is quite rare, approximately 1 observation in 1500 multiple pregnancies or 1: 50,000 - 100,000 newborns. Monozygotic twins are always the same sex, have the same blood type, have the same eye color, hair, skin texture of the fingers, and are very similar to each other.

  Twin births occur once in 87 births, triplets - once in 87 ² (6400) twins, quadruples - once in 87 ³ (51200) triplets, etc. (according to the Gallin formula). The origin of triplets, quadruplets, and more twins varies. So, triplets can be formed from three separate eggs, from two or one egg. They can be monozygotic and heterozygous. Quadruples can also be identical and fraternal.

  Features of the course of multiple pregnancy

  In case of multiple pregnancies, the woman's body is subject to increased demands. All organs and systems function with great tension. In connection with the displacement of the diaphragm by the enlarged uterus, the activity of the heart becomes difficult, shortness of breath, fatigue occur. Enlargement of the uterus, especially towards the end of pregnancy, leads to compression of the internal organs, which is manifested by impaired bowel function, frequent urination, and heartburn. Almost 4-5 times more often there is the development of preeclampsia, which is characterized by an earlier onset, a protracted and more severe clinical course, often combined with acute pyelonephritis of pregnant women. Due to the increased need and consumption of iron, iron deficiency anemia often develops in pregnant women. Significantly more often than with a singleton pregnancy, complications such as bleeding during pregnancy and childbirth, anomalies in labor, and a low location of the placenta are observed. Often, with multiple pregnancies, abnormal positions of the fetus occur. One of the most common complications in multiple pregnancy is its premature termination. Preterm birth is observed in 25-50% of cases of such pregnancies.

  The development of term twins is normal in most cases. However, their body weight is usually less (by 10% or more) than in singleton pregnancies. With twins, the weight of children at birth less than 2500 g is observed in 40-60%. The low weight of twins is most often due to insufficiency of the uteroplacental system, which is not able to adequately provide several fetuses with nutrients, trace elements and oxygen. The consequence of this is a delay in the development of the fetus, which is a common occurrence in multiple pregnancies. The mass of twins, respectively, decreases in proportion to their number (triplets, quadruplets, etc.).

  With monochorionic twins in the placenta, anastomoses are often formed between the fetal vascular systems, which can lead to a serious complication - feto-fetal transfusion syndrome. In this case, there is a redistribution of blood from one fetus to another, the so-called "stealing". The severity of feto-fetal transfusion (mild, moderate, severe) depends on the degree of redistribution of blood through the anastomoses, which vary in size, number and direction.

  Diagnosis in multiple pregnancy

  The most reliable method for diagnosing multiple pregnancy is ultrasound, which allows not only early diagnosis of multiple pregnancy, but also to determine the position and presentation of fetuses, localization, structure and number of placentas, the number of amniotic cavities, the volume of amniotic fluid, congenital malformations and antenatal fetal death, the state of the fetus from a functional point of view, the nature of the uteroplacental and fetal-placental blood flow.

  In multiple pregnancies, due to the higher risk of complications, ultrasound monitoring is performed more frequently than in singleton pregnancies. With dizygotic twins, about once every 3-4 weeks, with monozygotic twins - once every 2 weeks.

  In addition, examinations and control of clinical tests are carried out with great care, and CTG is regularly recorded from 28 weeks of pregnancy.

  Birth management

  Indications for caesarean section associated with multiple pregnancies are triplets (quadruple), the transverse position of both or one of the fetuses, breech presentation of both fetuses or the first of them, and not associated with multiple pregnancy - fetal hypoxia, anomalies labor activity, prolapse of the umbilical cord, extragenital pathology of the mother, severe gestosis, placenta previa and abruption, etc.

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  9 up to 80 million pairs of twins.

  
  The number of twins born in relation to the total number of newborns in different countries and on different continents is different, but in general the trend is such that it continues to grow. Compared with the 60s, the percentage of twins has increased from 1.18 to 2.78, that is, almost 2.5 times.

  The largest number of children

  The largest number of children born to one mother, according to official data, is 69. According to reports made in 1782, between 1725 and 1765. The wife of a Russian peasant Fyodor Vasiliev gave birth 27 times, giving birth to twins 16 times, triplets 7 times and 4 twins 4 times. Of these, only 2 children died in infancy.

  The most prolific mother of our contemporaries is Leontina Albina (or Alvina) of San Antonio, Chile, who at 1943-81 years gave birth to 55 children. As a result of the first 5 pregnancies, she gave birth to triplets, and exclusively male.

  Most Birth

  The record 38 births are claimed to be Elizabeth Greenhillies Abbots-Langley, c. Hertfordshire, UK. She had 39 children - 32 daughters and 7 sons.

  The largest number of multiple births in one family

  Maddalena Pomegranate from Italy (b. 1839) had triplets born 15 times.
  There is also information about the birth on May 29, 1971 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, and in May 1977 in Bagarhat, Bangladesh, 11 twins. In both cases, no child survived.

  Most fertile pregnancies

  Dr. Gennaro Montanino, Rome, Italy, claimed to have removed, in July 1971, the embryos of 10 girls and 5 boys from the uterus of a 35-year-old woman who was 4 months pregnant. This unique case of 15-fertility was the result of infertility pills.
  9 children - the largest number in one pregnancy - were born on June 13, 1971 by Geraldine Broadrick in Sydney, Australia. 5 boys and 4 girls were born: 2 boys were stillborn, and none of the rest survived more than 6 days.
  The birth of 10 twins (2 boys and 8 girls) is known from reports from Spain (1924), China (1936) and Brazil (April 1946).

  The father with many children

  The largest father in the history of Russia is Yakov Kirillov, a peasant from the village of Vvedensky, who in 1755 was presented to the court in connection with this (he was then 60 years old). The first wife of a peasant gave birth to 57 children: 4 times four, 7 times three, 9once twice and 2 times once. The second wife gave birth to 15 children.

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